Renting Green

boulder_bum · 04-30-2007, 01:50 PM

I'm flying out to Texas this weekend for my sister-in-law's graduation, and I'm wondering if it's possible to rent a high-mileage car from some service.

I checked on a few of the fleets from some of the bigger names, and the only thing I could find close to what I'm looking for is a "Green" selection of cars from Hertz. This sounded good at first, but all of the cars were non-hybrid ordinary cars that get about 25 MPG (which doesn't impress me).

Has anyone found a true "green" car rental agency in their travels?

JimboK · 04-30-2007, 02:23 PM

I was recently looking for a rental outlet for a Prius in Chicago. Like you, I found that Hertz's "green" selection had no hybrids. Beyond that, none of the rental shops at O'Hare had them. You'd think that you could find one at the one of the world's busiest airports.

A dealer may be your best bet (several Chicago dealerships had them). But then you have to figure out how to get to the dealership from the airport.

The only "true green" car rental agency I've found is at www.evrental.com. But that won't help you; their only listed locations are Phoenix and several California cities.

04-30-2007, 01:50 PM	#1
boulder_bum Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Castle Rock, CO Posts: 1,119 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	I'm flying out to Texas this weekend for my sister-in-law's graduation, and I'm wondering if it's possible to rent a high-mileage car from some service. I checked on a few of the fleets from some of the bigger names, and the only thing I could find close to what I'm looking for is a "Green" selection of cars from Hertz. This sounded good at first, but all of the cars were non-hybrid ordinary cars that get about 25 MPG (which doesn't impress me). Has anyone found a true "green" car rental agency in their travels? __________________ Help With African Business Startups and Scholarships at www.AfricanChristianCharities.org. Also, See How To Get a Free iPod!

04-30-2007, 02:23 PM	#2
JimboK One owner, low mileage Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chesterfield, VA Posts: 1,977 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	I was recently looking for a rental outlet for a Prius in Chicago. Like you, I found that Hertz's "green" selection had no hybrids. Beyond that, none of the rental shops at O'Hare had them. You'd think that you could find one at the one of the world's busiest airports. A dealer may be your best bet (several Chicago dealerships had them). But then you have to figure out how to get to the dealership from the airport. The only "true green" car rental agency I've found is at www.evrental.com. But that won't help you; their only listed locations are Phoenix and several California cities. __________________ Jim Lifetime fuel mileage: After learning how to hypermile: Click here for car details.

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